Because they felt that air pollution isn't killing enough Americans, the Senate voted to overturn an EPA rule that limits toxic air pollutants emitted by industrial facilities, marking the first time Congress has weakened protections under the Clean Air Act.

https://wapo.st/4d7QXar

Senate overturns EPA rule on seven highly toxic air pollutants

If also passed by the House as expected, the action will be the first time Congress has weakened protections under the Clean Air Act.

The Washington Post
@davidho Chemists everywhere will be cheering.
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Capitalism is a death cult.
@Nike_Leonhard @davidho Sadly, those with the most are the most insulated from all the havoc they create.
@davidho They must not be relevant to where they live. Bastards.
@davidho Of all the work Congress should be focusing on, why is weakening the Clean Air Act such a priority?
@davidho thinking of setting up cyanide plant next to mar-a-lago

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I really have been thinking for a long time that they are culling the herd.

@davidho absolutely infuriating and disgusting.
@davidho And here I thought I'd never get to see the days of the local river running different colors regularly depending on what industrial sludge was getting pumped into it.
@davidho Hoping to make more profit while killing off the population that buys their product.
@davidho yeah, we don’t need clean air and water… 😑
@davidho Putting money before people.
@davidho - Senate voted to overturn an EPA rule. Leave it to the Republican senate for bowing down to Goober Don once again
@davidho Pollution going into Canada will increase, which I'm sure breaks an international treaty or something, but these days...πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ
@davidho Express train to Shitholeville.